A parallelogram has sides 17.3 m and 43.4 m long. The height corresponding to the 17.3-m base is 8.7 m. Find the height, to the nearest tenth of a meter, corresponding to the 43.4-m base.

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anonymous · Answer

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mathstudent55 · Answer

I think this is the figure you need. It has all the given info. You need to find x.
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mathstudent55 · Answer

The parallelogram is in black.
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mathstudent55 · Answer

The two triangles in black are similar. That should be enough to find x using the ratios of the lengths of the corresponding sides.
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